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Established in 2010.

Established in 2010. This is my art studio. My paint and brushes. My Art Life. I was born Deaf. I am the only Deaf in the family. I learned to paint when I was 6 years old. Today I live in Colorado, USA. We are here in Edmonton. I used to live in Washington State. I used to live in

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Established in 2010.

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  1. Established in 2010.

  2. This is my art studio.

  3. My paint and brushes.

  4. My Art Life

  5. I was born Deaf. I am the only Deaf in the family. I learned to paint when I was 6 years old.

  6. Today I live in Colorado, USA. We are here in Edmonton. I used to live in Washington State. I used to live in Upstate New York. I live in Colorado. I was born in California.

  7. My parents encouraged me to keep painting.

  8. I went to school to study art.

  9. These are my early paintings.

  10. Then I began to paint Deaf Art. My paintings are about Deaf experience.

  11. That is called “Deaf View Image Art.” A short name for De’VIA.

  12. De’VIA History • De’VIAwas first established in 1989, • by nine Deaf Artists. Almost 25 years ago.

  13. How I seeDe’VIA Work • De’VIA work is about Deaf experience. • Symbols are in artwork. • Three themes are in De’VIA artwork: 1 happy and proud 2unhappy or sad 3both happy and sad

  14. Symbols in My Paintings • Painter’s blue tape- crossed-out. BEFORE Blue Tape AFTER Blue Tape EXCEPT HEAR

  15. Symbols in My Paintings • Hand-Deaf people, Deaf pride, Deaf culture, sign language. • Eye- Deaf people can see.

  16. Symbols in My Paintings • Red/blue eyebrows-my trademark, my style.

  17. Deaf History

  18. Sign Language from Around the World.

  19. DEAF painting on “Switched at Birth” tv show.

  20. Deaf Workshop

  21. P A H !

  22. D E A F

  23. Hands.

  24. Painting about Deaf People.

  25. Why Do I Paint Red Yellow andBlue? • Because these colors are bright and • powerful. • I want people to remember my colors.

  26. You will learn how to paint with red, • yellow and blue. • And you can paint with black and white. • I want you to decide what you want to • paint. • The painting is about Deaf Experience.

  27. You begin with sketch. • I want you to think about the three • themes that we talked about, and the • symbols. • -Self Portrait about you as a Deaf person. • -Deaf History that you are proud of. • -Your Language with Hands and Eyes.

  28. Watch My De’VIA Painting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlLrRF_lz9Y

  29. Thank you for watching.

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